145 amp F-body alternator?
07-26-2010, 08:35 PM
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145 amp F-body alternator? Ok so I went through the thread "my fix to the endless alternators" and searched but couldn't find anything.
I need to know if there is an F-body style alternator with an amperage rating above the factory 105. I WOULD use the truck one, but I don't have the clearance with my swap. I need one that is the same exact size as the camaro one.
Can anybody point me in the right direction of what I should do? because the factory alternator just isn't cutting it and its a PITA to replace...I only wanna do it once. thanks.
I need to know if there is an F-body style alternator with an amperage rating above the factory 105. I WOULD use the truck one, but I don't have the clearance with my swap. I need one that is the same exact size as the camaro one.
Can anybody point me in the right direction of what I should do? because the factory alternator just isn't cutting it and its a PITA to replace...I only wanna do it once. thanks.
07-27-2010, 01:20 AM
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the stock alt can be rebuilt into a higher wattage.....but its size is the main limitation compared to the truck alt.....the truck alt has the abilty to put out 2x the amps at half the RPMs.......i have changed out alts so much its a piece of pie
07-27-2010, 07:08 AM
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my Fbody alternator is smaller than the truck one, so I can squeeze it in between the engine and the steering box. the truck one...not so much.
good idea I'll look into it, thanks.
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yes. its in My GN.
For those wondering, i found and bought this today. I know its off ebay but whatever,
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWNX%3AIT
For those wondering, i found and bought this today. I know its off ebay but whatever,
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWNX%3AIT
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07-31-2010, 12:17 AM
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How's this working out for you?
GM did not make a CS130 160 alternator, they were all 105 amps. Same with the Lester number.
There's a few companies hot rodding them higher but they often have bigger rectifiers that stick out the back side making it bigger depth-wise, even bigger than the truck alternator. I've been told that it's actually very hard to reliably get much more out of the CS130 alternators than like 120 amps.
GM did not make a CS130 160 alternator, they were all 105 amps. Same with the Lester number.
There's a few companies hot rodding them higher but they often have bigger rectifiers that stick out the back side making it bigger depth-wise, even bigger than the truck alternator. I've been told that it's actually very hard to reliably get much more out of the CS130 alternators than like 120 amps.
